I did that Jack London quote in pencil and then sprayed it with a fixative so it wouldn't smear. But then when I went back in to do my Daily To Do Lists I had a bit of trouble getting the ink to adhere to the page. (The large 3 on Wednesday smudged quite a bit). But my main focus on those To Do Lists was to practice some faux calligraphy. And I'm very pleased with the outcome.